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26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 A retreat from the hospital

he Faculty of Health Sciences has Cape Town and beyond,” says Frank Toffi cially launched a new student Molteno, clinical-teaching platform learning centre in the co-ordinator at the directorate. “With suburb of Retreat, where students will a health care system slowly but surely work and learn in the kinds of health- re-organising itself along primary care conditions they will probably run health care lines, it is vital for students into often during their careers. who are being prepared in the fi rst The new Retreat Student Learn- instance as generalists to gain experi- ing Centre is just the second such ence, both in clinical and public health teaching and learning facility set up terms, of working at a primary level in by the faculty’s Primary Health Care and with communities – particularly Directorate in surrounding Cape Town those less well-served by state and communities. It follows in the wake private health care services.” of the Vanguard Student Learning One tenet of UCT’s model of Centre in , while a third community-based education is that will shortly be opened in Hanover students must be versed in the health Park. (UCT students are also placed needs of entire communities, not just in Mitchell’s Plain and , of those of selected groups of patients although there are no learning centres they might see at tertiary or secondary there.) hospitals. By comparison with the spacious “We want to make the community Vanguard set-up, the Retreat centre is the focus of learning, the equivalent of modest; a small, revamped wing of the the lecture venue for students,” notes Retreat Community Health Centre, it Professor Steve Reid, director of the holds four consultation rooms and a Primary Health Care Directorate and fi fth room, kitted out with three PCs, holder of the UCT chair in primary that acts as a resource centre. health care. “And we want them to be If the centre is short on space and able to work across the whole spec- frills, not so are the faculty’s ambi- trum of health facilities in the teaching tions for it. platform.” With most training opportunities The service is also a boon to confi ned to large hospitals such as the community centres that they are , the faculty has to look based in. “This partnership with UCT elsewhere for students to get more ap- is a plus for the Retreat Community propriate clinical training. And in such Health Centre,” says Cyril Jacobs, community-based learning centres chairperson of the Retreat Community they not only learn from their immedi- Health Committee. “And we really ate tutors, but also from the patients appreciate any investment that can and other staff. benefi t the community.” “We need these kinds of learn- And with the directorate planning ing centres because we cannot train more such learning centres, soon a few our future health professionals only other communities may also benefi t in hospitals without them being able from having young health-profession- to work with patients at community als-in-training within reach. Room to grow: The Primary Health Care Directorate’s Frank Molteno in one of the consultation rooms in the new level, and with communities around [email protected] Retreat Student Learning Centre, where health sciences students will learn their craft. Hands-on zoology for young scholars

he Department of Zoology took its Scores of Grade-8 learners from ing maths and science as fundamental Tdrive to keep high school learners the Leadership College, a Manenberg- subjects can lead to fascinating careers interested in mathematics and science based maths and science school for in science and, specifi cally, the biologi- up a notch when it hosted an Open Day top achievers, were given lessons on cal sciences. on 14 July. diverse topics, from insects and sharks “It is imperative to address the to Marion Island, home to a renowned learners at Grade 8 level, showing them meteorological and biological research the wealth of opportunity both maths station. Learners then put those lessons and science opens,” Plos explains. Stars in the making: Leadership into practice when they helped top “Once learners decide to drop maths College learner Yusrie Joseph dissect sharks and moles, removing or science, so many opportunities and tries to remove a tapeworm from a parasites from snoek and birds. doors slam shut. If we can catch their snoek, while his classmate Aslam Event organiser, Andrea Plos, said curiosity before they make a decision Hendricks watches. the goal was to show learners that keep- like that, we have won.”

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Applications for undergraduate study at UCT close on 30 September 2010. 2 Monday Paper NEWS 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 Conference grooms student leaders

ou cannot be a leader without Sunter, drawing on years of experi- Yfollowers or without goals – this ence as a scenario planner as well as was the prevailing theme at UCT’s from his bestselling book, urged the Emerging Student Leaders Pro- students to combine the aspects of hav- gramme. ing ‘the mind of a fox’ – full of ideas On 11 July, UCT’s Department: and stretching the boundaries of imagi- Student Affairs, together with the Cen- nation – with the single-minded focus tre for Higher Education Development of the ‘hedgehog’, in order to pursue (CHED) and the Career Development one of many ideas until it succeeds. Programme (CDP), welcomed more Professor Richard Calland of the than 100 UCT students to the annual Department of Public Law addressed Emerging Student Leaders Confer- issues of leadership within the context ence. of the South African constitution. He Among those who attended the The vision behind this programme Emerging Student Leaders pro- challenged students to “be careful in is to contribute to the university’s gramme were (from left) Mica La our leadership to think across classes”, mission of producing well-rounded and added that “what seems a very Cuba to Cape Town: The South Africa-Cuba Health Co-operation Agree- Vita, Matlebyane Kudumela, and graduates able to face the challenges of powerful idea for us, very much ment has produced another cohort of new doctors. Roy Morrison an inter-connected society. through our eyes as the middle class, Central to this programme is ing & the Built Environment and Law, can at times be exclusive of other the promotion of the values of good respectively. views”. New doctors to boost citizenship, human rights, sensitivity Also presenting was Clem Sunter, Participants were recruited from to human impact on the environment, world-renowned professional speaker, diverse backgrounds, ranging from building a culture which promotes and scenario planner and author of the fi rst-year to senior postgraduate public health respects diversity, and the development best-selling book The Mind of a Fox: students. The group included two PhD of students’ internal capacity through Scenario Planning in Action. students and four master’s students. All ealth Minister Dr Aaron Motsoal- tunity to host a graduation ceremony role modelling and peer learning. Schwikkard, the fi rst female dean of UCT’s six faculties were represent- Hedi has urged medical graduates for qualifying students, and this year it Throughout the week the students of law at UCT, addressed the issue of ed, as well as both residence-based and to be the “agents of change” and up- was UCT’s turn. attended presentations that promoted gender equality in leadership posi- off-campus students, international and hold a high moral and caring ethos to Motsoaledi told the graduates: participation and interactive learn- tions. She reminded the students that South African students, with women help South Africa turn the ailing health “The fact that you have endured long ing. Presenters included distinguished “the biggest barrier to our progression making up 55% of the 2010 intake. care system around. periods of separation from your fami- speakers from various disciplines, is our own prejudices”, adding that Additionally, 20 mentors were At the graduation (at UCT on 7 lies in order to build a better future for including deputy vice-chancellor Pro- “as a leader, one must continuously selected to assist the students on this July) of 40 medical students who were yourselves and your country indicates fessor Crain Soudien, and Professors engage in and evaluate these to ensure journey. The mentors are senior student part of the South Africa-Cuba Health your commitment to development, Francis Petersen and Pamela Schwikk- that they aren’t a barrier to you or to leaders at UCT. Cooperation Agreement, Motsoal- and I am confi dent that you will make ard, deans of the faculties of Engineer- others”. [email protected] edi described the current health care your contribution to our public health system as “expensive, destructive and system in as robust a way as possible.” unsustainable”, saying the govern- UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max ment was unapologetically trying to Price noted that the graduation Business as usual after ICTS move overhaul it. represents a remarkable collaboration The South Africa-Cuba training between the government and South n early June, the Information and straightforward answer is that it is one of its initiatives to do so. The African universities, and between the ICommunication Technology Serv- shouldn’t affect them in any way, programme began after 1994 as an at- country’s different medical institu- ices (ICTS) moved to a refurbished says ICTS. Clients can still collect tempt to address the dwindling number tions. building on Main Road, Mowbray as and drop off equipment, borrow of doctors in the country, and because Price said the South Africa-Cuba part of the university’s plan to free installation disks, get assistance, use medical schools were not producing training programme is a unique system up space for academic use on upper the fax services and access other enough black graduates, in particular. to increase the number of medical campus. convenient walk-in services as usual Candidates for the programme are graduates and to increase opportuni- Considered to be one of the big- from the ICTS Front Offi ce on Upper drawn from under privileged com- ties to students who want to study gest moves in recent campus history, Campus – they haven’t moved! munities, and undergo eight years of medicine. the carefully synchronised move took A number of people have already medical training in Cuba and locally, Graduate Bongile Mabilane said place over a week and a half, with come down to Mowbray looking and graduates serve in the most under- her experience in the programme was the IT Helpdesk consultants being the for the Front Offi ce, but have had to resourced areas. So far 246 students “priceless and irreplaceable”, and fi rst to take up residence in the new New home: Information and Com- be redirected to upper campus. “As munication Technology Services have graduated from the programme, she is committed to rendering quality building on Monday 7 June. much as we love to have you visit staff settle in after their move to a and a further 388 are in training. Every health care service to everyone, irre- Interruptions to IT Helpdesk us, the Front Offi ce walk-in services new building on Main Road, Mow- South African university has an oppor- spective of class, colour or creed. services were kept to a minimum by have not been duplicated down here,” bray. ensuring that furniture was moved says ICTS’s Steff Hughes. “Please over the weekend. The Helpdesk continue to log your calls in the consultants were unpacked, settled in building in stages over the next few usual manner (online, by email or by and answering support calls by that days. phone) or visit our friendly consult- UCT welcomes new Monday afternoon. The rest of ICTS So how does the ICTS move ants at the ICTS Front Offi ce on USHEPiA Fellows moved into the new ICTS-on-Main affect UCT staff and students? The Upper Campus.” new cohort of six USHEPiA Brandt; and A (University Science, Engineer- Amani Lusekelo of the Univer- ing, Law and Humanities Partnerships sity of Dar es Salaam, PhD in African in Africa) Fellows received their Languages, supervised by Professor awards in late 2009, and will spend Herman Batibo of the University of time at UCT on their way to complet- Botswana. Lusekelo is the fi rst Fellow ing their PhDs: to be registered at a partner university Ruby Magosvongwe of the Uni- other than UCT. versity of Zimbabwe, PhD in African Through offering full-degree, languages, supervised by Dr Abner split-site postgraduate fellowships, Nyamende; USHEPiA promotes collaboration Juliana Masabo of the University among African researchers and builds of Dar es Salaam in Ethiopia, PhD in institutional and human capacity in labour law, supervised by Professor cash-strapped African universities. Its Evance Kalula; ultimate goal is to develop a network Peggoty Mutai of the University of African researchers capable of ad- of Nairobi in Kenya, PhD in Chem- dressing the developmental require- istry, supervised by Professor Kelly ments of sub-Saharan Africa. Chibale; Since USHEPiA’s inception in Muarice Mutowo of the Univer- 1996, 47 degrees (40 PhDs and 7 sity of Zimbabwe, PhD in business master’s) have been awarded. Not management, supervised by Professor one graduate has left the continent Kurt April to work in other universities abroad, Vincent Nyau of the University and most have returned to their home of Zambia, PhD in molecular and cell universities. biology, supervised by Professor Wolf [email protected] 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 NEWS Monday Paper 3 International ethics HIV prize for Stein kidney ops grab world attention

Heading north: Profs Bongani Mayosi and Karen Sliwa will continue their work with long-time collaborators at the Population Health Research Insti- tute, to which they’ve been invited as international scholars. Two take heart from Winning ethics: Professor Dan Stein is the winner of the CINP Ethics Prize in Psychopharmacology. Cut above: Dr Elmi Muller and her international honour team of surgeons made history with their transplants. he world’s largest global psy- fi eld, Stein helped encourage interest Tchopharmacology organisation, in this area from readers around the DAVID CAPEL respected international organisation, DAVID CAPEL the Collegium Internationale Neuro- world. and is benefi cial to UCT’s ongoing Psychopharmacologicum (CINP) has With his colleagues, Stein col- CT’s Professors Bongani May- ambitions to play a key role in global CT surgeon Dr Elmi Muller and awarded its CINP Ethics in Psychop- lected some of the only empirical Uosi and Karen Sliwa have been health. For example, the two teams Uher team received world atten- harmacology prize to Professor Dan data available on psychiatric disor- named as international scholars to the have worked on tuberculous peri- tion following their historic trans- Stein, head of UCT’s Department of ders in those who testifi ed before the Population Health Research Institute carditis and rheumatic heart disease, plants of kidneys from HIV-positive Psychiatry and Mental Health. Truth and Reconciliation Commis- (PHRI) at McMaster University, both associated with poverty. donors to HIV-positive recipients. Stein, who also received the sion (TRC). This work argued that Canada, paving the way for further “The area of poverty-related Since carrying out the world’s prestigious Alan Pifer Research although the TRC may have had research in the population studies of heart diseases has been completely fi rst such transplant in October 2008, Award this year, will be presented certain benefi ts, it did not mean heart disease in South Africa. neglected,” Mayosi noted. the team has performed nine similar with the CINP prize in Hong Kong, that provision of clinical care for Mayosi, head of the Department Sliwa, meanwhile, looks forward procedures. The surgery was recently China, for his work on the philoso- psychiatric disorders in survivors of of Medicine, and Sliwa, director of to the access that UCT researchers featured in The New England Journal phy of psychiatry and psychophar- gross human rights violations during the Hatter Cardiovascular Research will have to the particular skills of of Medicine. macology. Stein has published a apartheid could be ignored. Recently, Institute, are among the latest the population study centre in Can- Muller, based in UCT’s Depart- range of articles on the subject, and Stein and colleagues published recipients of the PHRI award, made ada, which will allow them to set ment of Surgery and a full-time sur- his recently-released book, Philoso- fi ndings from a national survey of to “highly productive and successful up very large, high-quality research geon at , is the phy of Psychopharmacology, is argu- attitudes towards the TRC. researchers of international distinc- projects in low-resource areas. clinical researcher who initiated and ably the fi rst extended text to focus “Advocating for equitable tion, and long-standing collaborators Sliwa has been working with drove the project. For the transplants, on the intersection between philoso- resources for psychiatry, whether in of the PHRI”. Yusuf, one of the world’s most she worked with Professor Marc phy and psychopharmacology. services, teaching, or research, is not Mayosi has been collaborating distinguished researchers in popula- Mendelson of the Division of Infec- As the founding editor of always a successful process, so this with executive director Professor tion studies, for more than a decade. tious Diseases, Professor Del Kahn Philosophy, Ethics, and Humani- encouragement is welcome,” said Salim Yusuf and his “wonderful They collaborated on the renowned of the Department of Surgery and ties in Medicine, one of the fi rst Stein. team of researchers” at the PHRI – Interheart study, among others, one Dr Zunaid Barday of the Division of open-access academic journals in the [email protected] one of the world’s leading research of the landmark studies on risk fac- Nephrology to ensure that all clinical institutes in cardiovascular disease tors leading to myocardial infarction, aspects of this complicated procedure NEW – for fi ve years. In addition, several or heart attack. were covered. FROM CCR of Mayosi’s colleagues, including Ultimately, this led her to her The chief concern in the trans- Professor Patrick Commerford of the own population study, the Heart of plantation of a kidney from an HIV- The Curse of Berlin Cardiac Clinic, have been working Soweto Study, a registry of more positive donor to an HIV-positive BY ADEKEYE ADEBAJO 2010 HURST & COMPANY / with that group even longer. than 12 000 men and women with recipient, explains Muller, is the UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS / COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS The award, Mayosi said, cement- heart disease from this Johannesburg potential risk of ‘superinfection’. This ISBN 9781849040952 ed a vital relationship with a highly community. is when a strain or subtype of HIV ‘This wide-ranging volume is about more than a continent. It triggers a more rapid progression of is about Global Africa [and its] struggles against enslavement, against colonialism, against apartheid, and in search of a post- HIV in the transplant recipient. racial human condition.’ – PROFESSOR ALI A. MAZRUI Every care was taken, however, Looking back at the Conference of Berlin in 1884-1885, Academic Freedom Committee says Muller. All organs came from at which European powers set the rules for their partition of Africa, The Curse of Berlin focuses on Africa’s continued donors who had died of unspecifi ed quest for security, leadership and unity, taking a particularly causes, and who had received no close look at key historical figures, from Nelson Mandela TB Davie Memorial to Kwame Nkrumah and Cecil Rhodes. antiretroviral therapy. They also had Lecture 2010 no history of opportunistic infections The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town invites you to the Cape Town or cancer, and had no evidence of Book Fair at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Lower to attend its seminar book launch of The Curse of Berlin The Academic Freedom Committee of the invites students, staff and kidney disease on biopsy. members of the public to attend the annual TB Davie memorial lecture, to be presented by In all cases the transplant recipi- Chair: Professor Adam Habib Speaker: Dr Adekeye Adebajo Robin Briggs. ents enjoyed good renal function after Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Innovation and Executive Director, Centre for Advancement, University of Johannesburg Conflict Resolution, Cape Town “The Knowledge Economy and Academic Freedom” the transplant, without the need for Discussant: Professor Chris Landsberg Day/Date: Saturday 31 July 2010 dialysis. Politics Department Time: 14H00 – 14H45 A Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College in Oxford, Robin Briggs is an historian of Venue: Room 1.43 – 1.44 “We have the biggest HIV popu- University of Johannesburg early modern Europe who has written extensively about the history of witchcraft and the This book and others from CCR will be available at the CCR bookstall persecution of witches and heretics. Most recently, he has been an important contributor lation in the world, and therefore we at the to debates about the future of higher education in the UK and is one of the leading have a lot of HIV-positive donors,” commentators in English on the reform of higher education in France. says Muller. Date: Thursday 12 August 2010 They are mostly ART-naïve, Venue: Lecture Theatre 2D, Leslie Social Sciences Building, UCT Upper Campus, which means they have a low chance of carrying an ART-resistant strain of Time: 13:00 – 14:00 the virus. The transplant was prompted PLEASE NOTE: Seating will NOT be reserved and will 21684 partly by her own research interest, be on a first-come-first-served basis. CENTRE FOR CONFLICT www.uct.ac.za and partly by the need, says Muller. RESOLUTION “We have a lot of HIV-positive CAPE TOWN • SOUTH AFRICA

To order these CCR books, see www.ccr.org.za or phone 021 689 1005 patients with end-stage renal failure in Centre for Conflict Resolution University of Cape Town South Africa.” , 2 Dixton Road, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa 4 Monday Paper RESEARCH 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 Fossil fame for UCT zoologist Time for alternatives, UCT zoologist has had a fossil subtle. So, for example, the lower jaw A named after him, in recogni- bone of C bronneri is more strongly say energy engineers tion of his “major contributions” to developed than that of extant C understanding the biology of Africa’s asiatica (its closest living relative), DANIELLA POLLOCK endemic and enigmatic golden moles. or another fossil species (C arenosa), The Department of Zoology’s Dr with which it lived at Langebaanweg. he Department of Electrical Gary Bonner says he feels “rather C bronneri also shows a stout, TEngineering’s June seminar, bemused” at the honour. enlarged lower second incisor lack- Renewable Energy in South Africa: “Naming new fossil species ing a posterior cusp, unlike other Initiatives, opportunities, chal- after someone is not rare, and it is golden moles. The upper arm bone lenges and innovation, spotlighted always great to have your research (humerus) is also proportionately the urgent need for a diversity of efforts acknowledged. But having a longer (relative to its breadth) than in electricity-generation technologies fi ve-million-year-old fossil named C asiatica. in South Africa. after you when you are in your forties Bronner is a member of an The recent energy crisis and tends to make you feel rather like a international research team that ESKOM’s diffi culties in securing fossil yourself.” includes Asher, as well as researchers funding from the World Bank for the The fossil, named Chrysochloris Professors Nigel Bennett and Paulette completion of Medupi (a giant coal- bronneri, was discovered recently at Bloomer and Dr Sarita Maree, all fi red power plant with an estimated the West Coast Fossil Park in Lange- from the University of Pretoria. They price tag of R120 billion), as well as baanweg by Professor Rob Asher of are deriving a robust phylogeny (evo- the government’s decision to with- Cambridge University. lutionary tree) for the poorly-studied draw funding from the pebble-bed The writing’s on the board: South Asher is an expert on the evolu- African family Chrysochloridae, modular reactor nuclear programme, Africa’s growing energy needs tion of insectivoran (insect-eating) comprising 21 golden mole species. emphasise the need for alterna- have triggered a greater need for mammals; in particular the ancient Namesake: Dr Gary Bronner with The team recently published the tives to fossil-fuel-based electricity alternative-energy resources, said African lineage, including the a Cape golden mole, a close living fi rst phylogenetic estimate for golden generation. Eskom’s Kannan Lakmeeharan. Malagasy tenrecs (small burrowing relative of the fi ve-million-year-old moles based on both molecular and “South Africa is facing serious insectivores that hail mostly from fossil mole Chrysochloris bronneri, morphological data, and a fully-re- issues over the next year and next South Africa’s energy crisis. “A Madagascar) and their closest living recently named in Bronner’s honour solved phylogeny based on more spe- 20 years,” said Kannan Lakmee- university shouldn’t only teach, but relatives, the golden moles. by a Cambridge colleague. cies and data suites will be published haran, managing director of the should establish within South Africa The fossil mole – dating back to later this year, reports Bronner. System Operations and Planning an opportunity for institutions of the early Pliocene, at least 5.2 million , and the Northern (The other author of the paper Division at Eskom. The country higher learning to apply their minds years ago – is closely related to the Cape coastal plain. describing the new species is Dr Mar- needs about 50 gigawatts of new en- and research know-how to solve living Cape golden mole Chrysochlo- Bronner explains that the charac- garet Avery, formerly a palaeontolo- ergy – 10 gigawatts to replace plants these challenges and problems.” ris asiatica, which is common in the teristics that set the new fossil species gist at Iziko Museums in Cape Town decommissioned by Eskom, added UCT, one of the foremost PhD- south-western Cape, including the apart from other golden moles are and now retired.) Lakmeeharan. producing universities in South Several alternative-energy Africa, has a large cohort of re- research projects are under way that searchers working across disciplines Partnership yields ground-breaking invention can readily be implemented without on energy-effi cient and renewable- partnership between Sasol and changes that catalysts undergo during much effort. energy technologies. AUCT’s Centre for Catalysis process situations which have an “The challenge here is in turning “Renewable energy is a hot topic Research has yielded the invention of effect on catalyst performance. The lab-scale research into the imple- on undergraduate and postgraduate a device that will add great value to magnetometer exploits the magnetic mentation of technology,” said levels,” said Professor Barry Down- research in a variety of fi elds, includ- properties of these catalysts to obtain Kadri Nassiep, CEO of the South ing, head of the Department of Elec- ing nano-technology. the required African National Energy Research trical Engineering. “It affects our The device, called a magnetom- information. Institute. intake of students and how learners eter, is fully computer-controlled and The research team – Professors Nassiep added that there is a see the discipline.” is the fi rst of its kind in the world. Michael Claeys and Eric van Steen of need for a vast number of special Some of the novel technologies The magnetometer enables UCT, and Jan van de Loosdrecht and skills, and investment in human being developed by UCT research- scientists to examine ferro-metallic Kobus Visagie of Sasol Technology – Inventive: Research team members capital, with a focus on the role ers include paper-thin solar panels catalysts in situ. Catalysts such as co- fi led a joint international application to (from left) Profs Michael Claeys and of universities in training those and a South African wind atlas. balt are used in the production of fuels patent this product of the long-stand- Eric van Steen. individuals. The workshop was co-hosted by and play a key role in terms of product ing collaboration between Sasol and In his opening remarks Profes- UCT, the Institution of Engineering performance. UCT in the fi eld of catalysis research. have produced a number of important sor Thandabantu Nhlapo identifi ed and Technology, and the Institute of The purpose of this area of The study team has already conclusions. the role of universities, and more Electrical and Electronics Engi- research is to examine the physical performed several experiments, which [email protected] specifi cally UCT, in addressing neers. Business supports UCT’s copyright campaign

he South African Federation August and is open to all UCT staff sponsored by Symantec, Microsoft, piracy which directly affects local instances, individuals are simply TAgainst Copyright Theft (SA- and students. Participants will be PlayStation, Sterkinekor Theatres, fi lm and music industries as they unaware that what they are doing FACT) and the Business Software asked to look at 12 scenarios to Next Entertainment and Nu Metro then fi nd it diffi cult to get fi nancial is illegal. There are a number of Alliance (BSA) came up trumps identify whether or not copyright Cinemas, include fl ash disks, po- backing for new projects. In 2005, myths surrounding what can or can’t when asked to support the “UCT infringements have taken place. kens, cool desktop backup software, pirated fi lms made up 50% of South be copied or shared. UCT has tried respects copyright” quiz. Both or- Only correct entries will be DVDs and computer accessories, as Africa’s DVD market, costing the to dispel these myths in the respect ganisations immediately approached eligible for the main prizes, but spot well as games for computers, Play- South African fi lm industry ±R500 copyright quiz, so go on – test their members, who have offered a prizes will also be awarded - just for Station, Xbox, Nintendo Wii. Keep million. your knowledge and see if you can range of amazing prizes. taking part! All prize winners will an eye on the ICTS website for the Not all piracy is the wilful identify the correct behaviours. You The quiz will be run on Vula be notifi ed on 31 August. competition details. fl aunting of the law or is perpe- could be walking away with one of (www.vula.uct.ac.za) from 2 to 13 The fantastic prizes, generously South Africa has a high rate of trated only by criminals. In many those amazing prizes.

worldwide trend of falling state invest- in the twittersphere. schools, which have resulted in not one Prof Silas Lwakabamba, explained that the Ament and rising tuition fees will prompt Ireland’s prime minister, Brian Cowen, initiation-related death being reported in the measure was taken to ensure a peaceful elec- intense competition in the “globally traded has announced the largest single invest- province so far this winter. Last year, six tion period. commodity” of higher education – and the ment of FUNDING FOR RESEARCH youths died at one of the province’s legal DUKE UNIVERSITY in the US has sector must prepare for the global advance of ever made in the country. It will amount to initiation schools. suspended assoc prof of medicine, Anil Potti, private providers. This was the message from EUR360 million over fi ve years, comprising SOUTH AFRICA should introduce US- after learning that he falsely claimed to be presentations at the UK COUNCIL FOR EUR297 million from the state and a further style community colleges at which youths a Rhodes scholar. Potti, a cancer-genomics INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AFFAIRS EUR63 million from private sources. could be prepared for further study, said researcher, listed the prestigious scholarship annual conference. The recent discovery of oil in Uganda senior Human Sciences Research Council in an application for a research grant from the Former UCT deputy vice-chancellor has prompted the KENSON SCHOOL OF offi cial Michael Cosser. He argued that com- American Cancer Society. Education news and current vice-chancellor of the UNIVER- TECHNOLOGY, a Trinidad and Tobago- munity colleges would remove the pressure One in 20 essays submitted by applicants SITY OF SALFORD, Prof Martin Hall (@ registered organisation, to train Ugandans on universities to spend increasing portions for medical residencies at a prestigious from Africa and VCSalford), is the fi rst UK-based VC to in soft skills required for the industry. This of their budget to bridge the gaps between HARVARD teaching hospital in the US the world personally use Twitter, The Times Higher initiative is expected to address the lack of university and high school education. contained evidence of plagiarism, according Education reports. Following on his heels is technical skills among Ugandans. The presidential campaign in Rwanda to a study published in the Annals of Internal (Sources: Times Higher Education, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY’S VC The HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL this month sparked a campus-wide ban on Medicine. The authors studied nearly 5 000 AllAfrica, Chronicle of Higher Dominic Shellard (@DMUVC) who joins LEADERS in South Africa has welcomed all forms of political activity at the National personal statements from hospital residency Education..) university heads from around the world the stricter rules at Limpopo’s initiation UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA. The rector, applicants. 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 CORPORATE Monday Paper 5 Council report – June 2010

Annual fi nancial statements free reserves and the need for a sub- the Joint Investment Committee, 2010. The university’s own projections he focus of the June meeting sidy equalisation fund; oversight of chaired by UCT alumnus Shams for enrolment envisaged reaching the Tof the University Council was and the fi nancial risks associated with Pather, on its stewardship of the target only after 2010. In fact, enrol- fi nance. rapidly increasing research income endowment. ment in 2010 has already exceeded the An annual audited set of fi nancial and expenditure (with as yet uneven numbers projected for 2010; for 2010, statements, with a report by the Coun- overhead-cost recovery) and the Fundraising UCT will have over 24 500 students, cil on the work of the university in increasing stresses that this is putting The fi nal fi nance-related is- and student numbers have grown by the reporting year, must be submitted on the university’s infrastructure. sue to come to Council in June was one-third in the decade 2001 to 2010, as to the Minister of Higher Education In addition there is the all – the report on fundraising for 2009. they did in the decade 1991 to 2000. by 30 June each year. UCT’s report important set of questions that has Though donations were affected by the This growth is the reason that and fi nancials for the year ended 31 to do with the levels of tuition and economic diffi culties South Africa and Council has approved the proposals by December 2009 show a strong balance residence fees, of fi nancial aid and most of the world faced in 2008 and the Space Allocation and University sheet, an income statement refl ecting of salaries: tuition fees represent the 2009, once again the level of support Building and Development Committees revenues of R2.9 billion, including only variable Council-controlled given to the UCT was impressive, and to build a new, large (over 350-seater) R1.2 billion for specifi c purposes source of income (R577 million in totalled over R158.5 million. Of this, lecture theatre on the upper campus. (mainly research) and R187 million for 2009); for many, fi nancial aid is a R3.8 million (2.4%) was for designat- This is needed for existing student student and staff housing. necessity for ensuring access to UCT ed or undesignated endowments, and numbers; should numbers grow beyond As the report showed, this meant a (in 2009, R86 million); and salary the rest (97.6%) for current projects. current levels, considerably more small surplus on the Council-control- Council chair Njongonkulu Ndun- and related expenditure is by far the The top ten donors were founda- investment in teaching facilities will be led operating budget of R24 million gane outlined challenges facing biggest cost (in 2009, R1.3 billion out tions, with the Andrew W Mellon needed. This new lecture theatre will (recurrent income R1.511 billion UCT in his annual report. of R2.55 billion). Foundation (R20.276 million), the be at the southern end of the campus, and expenditure R1.487 billion). The The University Finance Com- Atlantic Philanthropies (R17 million), and is expected to be provided for in the report contained a comprehensive UCT addresses the 25% of students mittee (which is chaired by Trevor the Carnegie Corporation of New York capital budget for 2011. set of notes on accounting policies entering as undergraduates who leave Peterson, a member of Council and (R14.74 million), and the Hasso Plat- and disclosures. These are public without a degree, a challenge that lay the former managing partner of Price- tner Foerderstiftung (R13.56 million) Institutional Forum documents and may be found on the largely with the Senate. WaterhouseCoopers in the Western at the top of the list. The Institutional Forum (IF) – com- fi nance department’s website at www. He concluded by emphasising the Cape) is continuing to give attention prising 10 students appointed by the uct.ac.za/about/fi nance/. Council’s responsibility for govern- to the details of a new integrated fi - Shape and size Students’ Representative Council, 10 ance, which must be effective in ensur- nancial plan, and is expected to bring Growth policy and the size of UCT staff members appointed by recognised Chair of Council’s Report ing that the university’s fi nances are a draft to Council’s Exco in Septem- has been an important preoccupation trade unions and other staff bodies and The Chair of the Council, Arch- sound and that UCT’s resources are ber 2010. of both Senate and Council (and the groupings, and 10 people appointed by bishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, wrote properly applied to its needs. Building & Development Committee, Council, Senate and the vice-chancellor in his Chair’s Report of the achieve- UCT’s endowments in particular) this year. Deputy vice– – advises Council on a wide range of ments and challenges facing UCT. He UCT’s fi nancial strategy The UCT Foundation, an chancellor Professor Jo Beall has been matters relating to transformation. The commented on the 2009 enrolment, on The Council is giving attention to independent trust chaired by UCT given the task of reviewing growth IF and Council have asked Council improved pass and throughput rates, fi nancial strategy. The UCT Financial alumnus Jock McKenzie, holds the strategy and the implications of growth member Vuyiswa Doo, who also chairs and on the university’s sound fi nancial Plan – which has guided fi nancial university’s endowments in trust strategy options. the Council’s Human Resources Com- position decisions for the past decade – is being for UCT. The value of the perma- At the June meeting Council had to mittee and who sits on the Remunera- Among the challenges he identi- reviewed, and at the June meeting nent designated and undesignated deal with the short-term question of the tion Committee, to report on behalf fi ed were ensuring that UCT has a Council devoted some time to review- endowments stood at R1.48 billion Senate’s proposals for enrolment targets of both bodies (IF and Council) to the fair and defendable admissions policy ing an interim report on an integrated on 31 December 2009. The Council and limits for 2011. These were ap- other. that makes provision for redress, and fi nancial plan. received reports on the endowment proved as recommended by Senate, and The June Council meeting had identifi es the applicants who have the Among the challenges and com- and the investment of the endowment faculties will be asked to try to manage before it a formal report from the potential not only to succeed, but to plex questions facing Council are: the at the June meeting. The investment admissions to these enrolment limits. Institutional Forum on the work it do well; ensuring that our fee policies, university’s capacity to fund capital return on the endowment for the 12 In 2006/2007, the then-Department performed in 2009. fi nancial aid policies and budgets meet work (the projects approved for 2010 months to 31 December 2009 was of Education set UCT an aspirational (Prepared by the Registrar, Hugh UCT’s and students’ needs; and that to 2013 exceed R1 billion); the level of 14.7%, and the Council congratulated enrolment target of 24 000 students in Amoore.) VC cements overseas partnerships hoever compiled the whirl- The aim of the trip, says Price, Wwind, two-country, four-city was fi rstly to maintain contact with – London, Manchester, Washington, and the enthusiasm of alumni, keen New York – trip for the vice-chancel- to keep abreast of the goings on at lor, Dr Max Price, at the end of May their alma mater and in South Africa. didn’t leave much room for him to Ditto for the meetings with donors, catch his breath. Instead, Price had some with whom Price negotiated the to criss-cross the cities via air, river rollover of grants, others with whom and rail for a succession of meetings, he had to broach new projects. functions, talks and conferences. “Maintaining the relationship The occasion was the VC’s with funders is absolutely critical annual – or, sometimes, twice a even in periods when, due to the year – alumni visits and fundraising wider fi nancial environment, they are expedition in the UK and the US. His unable to give,” he says. seven-day stopover in London, for Price then crossed the Atlantic example, was crammed wall to wall for New York in the US where, after with meetings with established and touching base with Holly Lawrence prospective donors and funders, some who works for the UCT Fund, Inc, infl uential UCT graduates among which mirrors the fundraising work of them. (He was joined on most of the London trust, Price met up with a these gatherings by former vice-chan- number of donors, including four new cellor Dr Stuart Saunders and Angela prospects, ie organisations that have Contact: Dr Max Price (middle) in London with Profs Shula and Isaac Marks, and Paul Wilhelmij and Maria Callias. Ross of the University of Cape Town not previously supported UCT. Trust [UK], the registered UK charity From New York it was a hop, berg of the International Academic health, was the paper that showed working with a subset of donors that raises funds for UCT there.) skip and a jump to Washington, this Programmes Offi ce, in the US for that the increase of research papers whose focus is on excellence, and Tucked in between these were a time for the annual general meeting another conference later that week of published jointly by WUN collabora- who believe that South Africa and meeting with the charity’s board of and conference and of the World- the National Association of Foreign tors exceeded the increase in research the continent need a handful of truly trustees, as well as a couple of get- wide Universities Network (WUN), Student Advisers (NAFSA): Associa- papers published by individual world-class universities,” says Price. togethers with alumni and ‘friends of which UCT joined in late 2009. UCT tion of International Educators, and universities. “They recognise the value of that the university’ in both London and, in is the only African university in the visits to three partner universities. “The conclusion of the paper is for economic development, and for a fi rst for the university, Manchester. network. WUN was chosen because it fo- that there is indeed signifi cant benefi t reproducing the academic profession These events included a trip on the The VC was not the only UCT cuses on international collaborations in research productivity from the col- of the country and of the rest of the Thames Clipper to the Old Royal delegate at the conference. Also there in research and graduate education. laboration and from investing in this continent.” Naval College, where Price and Pro- were deputy vice-chancellor Profes- For Price, one of the highlights of the particular network,” says Price. And going by the successes of the fessor Walter Baets, director of the sor Jo Beall, who had negotiated WUN conference, which explored Is there a link between the WUN trip, many are matching that recogni- Graduate School of Business, teamed UCT’s place on the network; and Dr collaborations in key areas such as meeting and fundraising? tion with their cheque books. up to address alumni and other guests. Loveness Kaunda and Lara Hoffen- climate change and global public “We’ve ended up over the years [email protected] 6 Monday Paper NEWS 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 Hospitals to get school’s Lean treatment

he Lean Institute Africa (LIA) LIA research associate Chipo Obituary: Tat UCT’s Graduate School of Mupure says that Faull has been Business (GSB) has been awarded a championing the Lean cause and tender by the National Department working with the Department of of Health to do 18 best-practice Health for a number of years. Lord Wolfson workshops in priority health districts “One of our more recent projects across the country. at a Northwest Province hospital The workshop programme is the drew a lot of attention,” says Mu- fi rst step in creating a continuous pure. “We reduced outpatient waiting ord Wolfson, founder-trustee of process-improvement approach in times by 84% and were then invited LUCT benefactor the Wolfson public healthcare, according to insti- to run a few more workshops. That Foundation, died on 20 May, aged tute head Professor Norman Faull. gave us a platform to apply for this 82. “This is an ambitious endeavour tender.” Born on 11 November 1927, with ambitious possibilities,” he She adds that this is the biggest Leonard Gordon Wolfson was a said. “I also believe this is a great development since the creation of British businessman, the former opportunity for internationally signif- the Lean Institute Africa, and that chairman of the family business, icant cutting-edge research.” there is a growing body of evidence Great Universal Stores Limited The Lean Institute Africa (LIA) to prove the effectiveness of Lean in (GUS), and son of GUS magnate will run week-long best-practice the South African public sector. Sir Isaac Wolfson, First Baronet. He workshops at health facilities in “The only way to convince peo- was raised to the peerage as Baron several of the priority health districts ple is through evidence, and we are Wolfson of Marylebone in the City in South Africa, after the fi nal game making progress with each success- of Westminster in 1985, and was a of the soccer world cup. The contract ful project.” Health tender: Prof Norman Faull, member of the Conservative Party. will run until the start of October. [email protected] head of UCT’s Lean Institute Africa. On his father’s death in 1991, Lord Wolfson succeeded as Second Baronet of St Marylebone in the Reshuffl e as HR executive resigns County of London. He was granted a leave of absence from the House fi culty in continuing to work under of Lords from 2008. such conditions, and in the best inter- The Wolfson Foundation, a est of all concerned, I have decided to charity that awards grants to support tender my resignation.” excellence in the fi elds of science Price noted in a recent mes- and medicine, health, education sage to staff that Raphoto had put and the arts and humanities, has the interests of the university fi rst. awarded over £600 million in initiatives,” said vice-chancellor Dr “The executive is, and we should all grants, funding over 8 000 projects Max Price. be, grateful to him for his contribu- around the globe. In May 2008 UCT conferred tion over the last two years, and the The foundation’s recent dona- an honorary doctorate on Lord enormous integrity with which he has tions to UCT funded the scanning Wolfson. dealt with the current diffi culties in electron microscope for the Electron “The opportunity for us to add HR,” Price wrote. Microscope Unit; the refurbishment Lord Wolfson to the long list of Margie Tainton, remuneration of the chemistry laboratories; and distinguished UCT degree holders and HR administration manager, will the Wolfson Pavilion. was one that we cherished, and one serve as acting executive director: Caretakers: Margie Tainton (left) and Miriam Hoosain (right), with deputy “Lord Wolfson’s philanthropy that added great lustre to the reputa- HR until 31 July. Miriam Hoosain, vice-chancellor Prof Thandabantu Nhlapo, will step in as acting executive was an inspiration to us all, and we tion and standing of this university,” currently senior HR advisor in the directors until a successor to Khotso Raphoto is appointed. always appreciated the foundation’s added Price. Faculty of Health Sciences, will step major donations to UCT’s strategic [email protected] CT announced in June that, after sion. One of the most important was in as acting executive director from 1 Ulengthy discussions, Khotso that he felt he did not have suffi cient August, until a successor to Raphoto Raphoto, executive director: human support within the HR department is appointed. resources, had submitted his resigna- and from certain key stakeholders Speaking at the PASS Forum tion, effective on 30 June 2010. in the university to bring about the on 22 July, deputy vice-chancellor In discussion and in his letter to changes that are required in HR at Professor Thandabantu Nhlapo the vice-chancellor, Dr Max Price, UCT. announced that the executive is cur- John Moss Raphoto had indicated that a combi- He wrote: “Having taken these rently reviewing this and other devel- remembered nation of factors infl uenced his deci- concerns into account, given the dif- opments in the HR department. New temp staff providers he UCT community and Tparticularly the Department of CT’s Human Resources (HR) Chemistry, has been dealt a blow UDepartment hosted a presenta- with the passing of Emeritus Profes- tion on 28 June to introduce the em- sor John Moss, aged 66, on 30 May ployment agencies that were recently 2010. Moss had been an academic selected as preferred providers of staff member at the department temporary staff for the university. since his appointment as a senior After a formal tender process, lecturer in 1979. In 1995, he was a selection panel comprising key appointed as the Jamison Professor UCT stakeholders appointed Ayanda of Inorganic Chemistry, a position Mbanga Communications, Corporate he held until his retirement in 2008. Placements, Kelly Group, Shamrock Professor Allen Rodgers, head Recruiting and the Tower Group to of the Department of Chemistry, service UCT from 1 July. notes that Moss was a person administration, as well as his sport- The agencies are mandated to as- with rare attributes in terms of his ing achievements in mountaineer- sist UCT in meeting its employment strength of character, work ethic, ing and sailing, bear testimony to equity targets, and the appointment of commitment, dedication, collegial- a remarkable strength of character fi ve agencies will give the UCT com- ity and courage. When faced with with which few people are blessed. munity a wide choice when sourcing what most people would regard as He was awarded Fellowships from temps. an insurmountable challenge, he the Royal Society of Chemistry and Yvonne Macdonald, manager of never saw it as such, said Rodgers. the Royal Society of South Africa, staff recruitment and selection at HR, “To him, these so-called and a Lifetime Fellowship from said: “This was a successful tender challenges were merely hurdles the University of Cape Town. His process and the agencies chosen will which had to be faced, negotiated, research work has been published in offer a professional recruitment serv- surmounted and resolved,” Rodgers nearly 300 scientifi c papers, review ice, with particular emphasis on plac- Temp service: Attending the HR event were (from left) Ilse van Vuuren of explains. articles, book chapters and confer- ing suitably-skilled black candidates Shamrock Recruiting, Athena Wilson of Kelly Group, Samantha Prinsloo of Moss’s professional achieve- ence proceedings, all of which have in temporary assignments.” the Tower Group; Pruniel Thornes of Ayanda Mbanga Communications; and ments in teaching, research and attracted over 2 000 citations. [email protected] Katerina Wright of Corporate Placements. 26 July – 8 August 2010 Volume 29#10 CLASSIFIED Monday Paper 77

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CT proved to be a hit with the and warm welcome provided by UCT. The occasion put several last- Uvisitors who were looking for “The student volunteers who ing legacies in place at UCT: new lodgings over the FIFA World Cup. served as marshals and receptionists systems that will contribute over the More than 2 500 bookings (or became excellent ambassadors for the long term to the management of the bed-nights) were sold and UCT university, often working beyond the residence sector in general, and to the played host to hundreds of visitors call of duty,” said vice-chancellor Dr development of the university’s vaca- from 33 foreign countries and other Max Price. tion accommodation in particular. parts of South Africa as it opened The campus also served as one The university also picked up up some of its student residences to of the city’s largest transport hubs, some unexpected tips, reported John World Cup visitors during the recent with more than 2 150 cars parked Critien, executive director of Proper- semester break, at the request of local on UCT property every match day, ties and Services, at a PASS Forum government and tourist authorities. and thousands of people made use last week. “We learned that we have The project, Campus Accommodation of the City’s Park & Ride services. the capacity in our departments – and 2010 (CA2010), was led by Emeritus These services were also available to in our students – to run a small hotel Professor John Simpson, whose team CA2010 guests. here,” said Critien. included experts in the hospitality There was even a smart viewing “I would like to congratulate industry. area on campus for staff, students and and thank Professor Simpson and Among the local visitors were guests who could not make it to the the CA 2010 team members for their volunteers from FIFA’s local organis- live matches or the fan parks in town. superb accomplishment,” said Price. ing committee. In turn, many of the Catering company Fedics fi tted out “CA2010 has enhanced the UCT Pride: Some of the staff and students that made CA2010 such a blast. foreign guests were visiting South the Graça Machel dining hall with brand internationally, and strengthened Samantha Payne, Anja du Plessie, Qingping Liang, Wei Mao, Eva Gumbie, Africa for the fi rst time, and they high-resolution TV screens and an our relationship with the City of Cape Hilda Phatswana, Johnny Oriokot (at back), Mpho Raboeane, Vhahangwele commented on the professionalism offering of hot meals and drinks. Town and Cape Town Tourism.” Masutha, Errard Sullivan, Snigdha Basu and Emer Prof John Simpson. Campus struck hard by footie fever CT was not spared the soccer still wondering, why black? We clever colleagues Nabeel Hussain Ufever that gripped the country hadn’t played Uruguay yet. and Marc Wüst. during the recent FIFA World Cup. Well before the fi rst kick-off, staff and students were dressing up in national colours and makarapas, blasting their monotonic vuvuzelas (yes, we know it got a bit much towards the end), There was some fi lling food to go They tried really hard, but not a enjoying impromptu games of footie with the footie at Graça Machel Hall. peep came out of them. or staging more elaborate events (hats David Maralack of the School of off to you, DSA and health sciences). Department: Student Affairs hosted Management Studies didn’t just join Our academics got into the act, too. a little World Cup of their own. the fan walk on the last match day Here, then, is our little photographic Bafana Bafana won. If only John in Cape Town, but also a project of montage of how UCT got the gees. Donald and co had been called up the Cape Higher Education Consor- (For those who didn’t make it into for that Uruguay game. tium to evaluate the impact of the this Monday Paper, why not check FIFA World Cup on the city and its out UCT’s Flickr site, following the Prof Marian Jacobs made everyone residents. link from the UCT homepage.) else green with envy at the Faculty Just before the tournament-opening of Health Sciences. game, staff at the Communication and Marketing Department were having a hoot.

No sooner did ICTS move to a new They’re small, they’re adorable. And Okay, so they don’t look excited. building in Mowbray than they got even though some lost interest in But it was match 49, and these staff disorientated and came up with new Visitors feeling peckish could drop the middle of the game – follow the in the Department of Chemical En- ways to locate their PCs – some Staff at the Development and in at this well-branded caravan, ball, honey, follow the ball – they still gineering were more enthralled by resorting to a chant-and-vuvuzela Alumni Department wore black. Yes, parked just outside Baxter Hall, for played better than England. the hydrogen fuel cell that powered tracking system. sure, they looked cool, but we’re choccies and snacks. their big-screen telly, courtesy of [email protected]

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